I’m wondering what he meant to say. If it was 1900s, there were plenty of reliable semi-autos even then.
By 1900s, I mean the 20th century.
> If it was 1900s, there were plenty of reliable semi-autos even then. <
I couldn’t figure that out either. The Colt 1911 was pretty darn good. Luger and Walther made decent semiautos too. So I’m starting to wonder about this author here.